Monday, June 24, 2013

There are so many options. How can I choose out of thousands of schools? Do I want to go to a Christian college or not? What do I want to study? Is college the best route to wherever I want to go? What do I want to do?

It seems like choosing a college sets the course for the rest of my life. My father is always telling me that I don't have to try to plan out my whole life, just the next step, but that is so hard. Everyone asks me what my plans are, what I want to do with my life, but I have no idea.

Is it so wrong to want to keep everything like it is right now? Yes, I go through struggles, but life seems comparatively easy when I juxtapose it with what could happen.

It seems like everyone else my age has a plan, knows what school they want to attend, what they want to major in, and what career field they will go into.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

I have been going to camp for my whole life. I started as a staff kid, then a camper, and now I am a staff member.

Today, I am headed off to CYIA (you can read about the program here, if you would like) which is held at the camp I attend. There, I will be learning how to present the Gospel to children, then going out into the streets to share God's plan of salvation with whomever we find. I will then teach at children's clubs for a week. I would appreciate your prayers! I will be leaving today and coming back next Friday.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it...

But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

I have often heard and read that first verse, been told that the Christian life is a marathon race that requires training. But I had never really taken a look at the second verse. I need to continue training. I will never reach a point in my life here on earth in which there is no room for improvement in how I run. I cannot grow lax in my training and practice. If I don't, I can't really help others learn how to run because I am not running correctly.